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Pittman paves the way

Tatum Pittman always knew she wanted to be a teacher. Growing up, she used a chalkboard to play school with her friends and learned she was good at teaching. But she also wanted to make a difference. …

SpongeBob springs to stage

Who springs to the stage under the spotlight? Homer High School students. The spring musical will feature SpongeBob Musical 7 p.m. today and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday at the auditorium. Tickets will be …

Unexpectedly making art

Around 2009, Richard Nolan had leftover rough-cut cherry wood from finishing a basement. He went looking for more and came across black walnut. From there, he's been combining the two to create …

Supporting the community

Julie Lynn O’Gorman, 24, of Cortland works as a community-based provider at the Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference in Cortland, located inside the Crescent Commons building.Originally …

Psychic standup on the card

Karen Rontowski will mix up her talents of tarot card reading and standup comedy in one night, 7:30 p.m. March 4 at Ake Gallery’s psychic standup show. Tickets are $10. Reserve tickets by …

Sea life on the stage

Springing to life through music and dances, McGraw students will bring the tale of “The Little Mermaid” to life at 7 p.m. March 17 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 18 at the McGraw High School …

'Finding ways to cope'

There’s a lot of uncertainty in life, and after learning the tools to get through them, Nick Daniello, a SUNY Cortland alumnus, shared his insights in a book called “Build the Vision: …

Bringing a bright smile

At Elm and Bennett streets in McGraw, there’s a bright yellow smiley face painted on a tree trunk.Marlene Parks, 68, of McGraw, said she and her husband Chuck Parks have also added faces to a …

‘It’s always been about music’

FREEVILLE — Lonnie Park, a musician and producer who won two more Grammys this year, is back to work in Freeville.“My workflow has not changed. It’s still the same you wake up in …

'It's my take on it'

Along the shore of Lake Ontario, many tell the tale of a lady in white still searching for her missing daughter.Zachary Finn, a Cortland resident and author, will publish his version of the story …

She’s a jack-of-all-trades

Elizabeth Odell, 40, of Homer, works at Craig’s Total Auto Care in Homer.She takes care of customer service, take appointments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, title clerk, manager, …

Step up to the stage

Patrick Fitzgerald, board chairman and organizer of the weekly open mic night at the Center for the Arts of Homer, performs with his band The Elderly Brothers at 7 p.m. every Tuesday.They kick off …

'It's a good show'

Grief set in stone, giraffes bending down and different angles of the Tioughnioga River displayed at the Center for the Arts of Homer captures the many ways amateur and professional artists …

The art of being students

Jacob Ducoing, 18 and Katie McCormick, 19, moved to Cortland from Center Moriches to study at SUNY Cortland. Ducoing is studying business economics and McCormick is studying art studio.They went to …

In touch with community

Samantha Daniels, 25, of Cortland, owns Elfcup Boutique on Main Street, Cortland.She is a jeweler and has always collected vintage clothes and antiques. She had the opportunity to open the store and …

Artists’ interpretation of the Community Arts Challenge theme “Bend” is on display at the Center for the Arts of Homer.The contest has six categories: fine arts, photography, …

Dan McNeil Jr. keeps contributing at 100

Dan McNeil Jr. respects passion. It’s the reason he still goes to work every day as he turns 100 today.McNeil, founder of McNeil Development Co. said he is still a leader and part of the …

Cooking in the cold

The sound of crackling firewood will be followed by the smell of kabobs, possibly soup, bannock bread and pine needle tea as kids learn how to cook outdoors Saturday at Lime Hollow Nature Center.The …

Putting the pieces in place

Karen Dillon, 61, of Homer decided to stop Thursday by the Phillips Free Library in Homer and work on a puzzle laid out for patrons.She recently moved back to Homer from Maryland and bought the house …

Dog stories and more

Priscilla Berggren-Thomas, director at Phillips Free Library in Homer, has published a compilation of her columns into a book to raise funds for the library. “I have a patron who for years have …

Paintings, photographs and digital work from local artists are featured in the “Naked Trees” exhibit through February at the McNeil Gallery at 19 Main St., Cortland. The gallery is open …

‘It’s unlike anything else’

About 5 miles away from the Trinity Valley Dairy and Country store, visitors can now rent two units in a historic house hosted by the family.Trinity Valley also plans to expand and move its retail …

Living among her art

June Paser may not have picked up a paint brush in a while, but her art still surrounds her.Wooden things were her usual canvas and she has painted everything from a tissue box holder to …

‘Bend’ is the rule

As professional artists and amateur contestants await to learn the winners of the Community Arts Challenge, the Cortland Arts Connect and Center for the Arts of Homer work together to present the …

She's craftsy at Christmas

AnnMarie Mooney, 76, of Homergrew up as the oldest of 11 siblings.She is enjoying retirement by finallygetting back to groups and clubs shewas involved with before the pandemic andjoining some new …

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